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Treasurer Joe Hockey has warned against xenophobia and the jumping to conclusions when it comes to the real estate market in Australia. He's seeking submissions on proposed new rules dealing with foreign investors and Australia's residential property market. These include a five-thousand ...

The Government has announced that it will charge overseas real estate buyers a fee of at least AU$5,000, aimed at 'restoring confidence' in Australia's property market. The Prime Minister says the fee will raise approximately AU$200 million a year, which will be used by the Foreign Investment ...

Real estate and property groups fear an Abbott Government plan to slug foreign home buyers with new fees will backfire. Tony Abbott today flagged charging foreigners at least an extra $5000 when they buy a property. The Prime Minister says there's currently not enough scrutiny of foreign house ...

The Baird Government in NSW is promising to evict drug dealers from public housing in a 'one strike and you're out' policy. The commitment coincides with the Government sliding in popularity after a Galaxy Daily Telegraph opinion poll found the gap between Labor and the Coalition has narrowed. ...